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M1.6 Earthquake near Varto, Muş (Turkey)

UTC time: 2026-07-19 02:44:12 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Varto, Muş (Turkey) on July 19, 2026 at 02:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Turkey: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 94 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.1.

Details

ID
9fcb414b3ba18281c211792d8ff465c7a1295c4b
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
9.3 km
UTC time
2026-07-19 02:44:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Turkey
State
Muş
City
Varto
Village
Başkent
Source
emsc
Coordinates
39.20380, 41.56750
Temperature
20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.3 km
Shallow
9.3 km
9.3 km — close to the regional average (8.5 km)
Regional average: 8.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemrut Dagi
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'948 m ·Last eruption: 1650 ·Turkiye
  • Tenduruk Dagi
    Distance: 199 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 3'514 m ·Last eruption: 1855 ·Turkiye
  • Karaca Dag
    Distance: 228 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 1'957 m ·Turkiye
  • Ararat
    Distance: 241 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'165 m ·Last eruption: 1840 ·Turkiye
  • Aragats
    Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'095 m ·Armenia
  • Samsari Volcanic Center
    Distance: 317 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 3'290 m ·Georgia

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Context for this earthquake

11 Sep 2025 – 11 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 7,445 Catalogue entries

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